它是由湯姆發現的。

It was discovered by Tom.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

=1 它 tā it
=1 它 tā it (pronoun for an animal)
=1 它 tuō
  1. alternative form of 駝 /驼 (tuó)
  2. used in 它它藉藉／它它借借
=1 它 yí only used in 它它
=2 是 shì
  1. to be (followed by substantives only)
  2. correct; right; true
  3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
  4. (adverb for emphatic assertion)
=2 是 shì variant of 是 shì
3 由 yóu
  1. to follow
  2. from
  3. because of; due to
  4. by; via; through
  5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
4 湯姆 Tāngmǔ Tom (name)
5 發現 fāxiàn
  1. to notice; to become aware of
  2. to discover; to find; to detect
  3. a discovery
=6 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=6 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=6 的 dí really and truly
=6 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target